Crossword puzzle maker?

[Ted Shoemaker]

Anyone care to recommend a crossword puzzle maker? A quick Google
search shows a few on this list, dated 2003 and earlier. Any new stuff
out there?

Thank you.

Ted Shoemaker

 

[Matias]

Anyone care to recommend a crossword puzzle maker?

http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/

 

[Kerry Liles]

Another interesting site that a friend recommended (may not be free but...)

http://www.crosswordscomplete.com/

 

[Phil O'Pian]

Anyone care to recommend a crossword puzzle maker? A quick Google
search shows a few on this list, dated 2003 and earlier. Any new stuff
out there?

Thank you.

Ted Shoemaker

PROMO:
EclipseCrossword is the fast, easy, free way to create crossword
puzzles in minutes.
It's never been simpler—just give EclipseCrossword a list of words and
clues, and it does the rest. In seconds, you'll have a crossword
puzzle with just the words you want. More than 400,000 people can't be
wrong. (Well, okay, they could, but that's not too likely, is it?)

Who can use EclipseCrossword?
• Teachers and parents: Use crosswords to introduce vocabulary and
unit concepts. Students may actually even enjoy doing the assignment!
Crossword puzzles encourage logical thinking and correct spelling.

• Webmasters: Interactive crosswords are a great way to get people to
visit and return to your site. Your visitors can download the
crossword for use later, or play it right on your website.

• Newsletter editors: Try adding a crossword puzzle to the next
edition of your newsletter, and you might be surprised—people might
even look at it before throwing it away.

Not sure yet? Read what others have said about EclipseCrossword, or
check out some projects by other EclipseCrossword users. We're sure
you'll be convinced. And remember, EclipseCrossword is free!


http://www.greeneclipsesoftware.com/eclipsecrossword/

 

[jo]

Another interesting site that a friend recommended (may not be free but...)
But?

http://www.crxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxe.com/

 

[LW]

PROMO:
EclipseCrossword is the fast, easy, free way to create crossword
puzzles in minutes.
It's never been simpler-just give EclipseCrossword a list of words and
clues, and it does the rest. In seconds, you'll have a crossword
puzzle with just the words you want. More than 400,000 people can't be
wrong. (Well, okay, they could, but that's not too likely, is it?)

Who can use EclipseCrossword?
. Teachers and parents: Use crosswords to introduce vocabulary and
unit concepts. Students may actually even enjoy doing the assignment!
Crossword puzzles encourage logical thinking and correct spelling.

. Webmasters: Interactive crosswords are a great way to get people to
visit and return to your site. Your visitors can download the
crossword for use later, or play it right on your website.

. Newsletter editors: Try adding a crossword puzzle to the next
edition of your newsletter, and you might be surprised-people might
even look at it before throwing it away.

Not sure yet? Read what others have said about EclipseCrossword, or
check out some projects by other EclipseCrossword users. We're sure
you'll be convinced. And remember, EclipseCrossword is free!


http://www.greeneclipsesoftware.com/eclipsecrossword/

It's free but difficult to uninstall if you don't like it which obviously I
didn't. I've written the company twice to get instructions but haven't yet
received an answer. When attempting to uninstall with Add/Remove it wants
to INstall. Annoying.

 

[Grytpype-Thynne]

It's free but difficult to uninstall if you don't like it which obviously I
didn't. I've written the company twice to get instructions but haven't yet
received an answer. When attempting to uninstall with Add/Remove it wants
to INstall. Annoying.

Hi,

I've just uninstalled it with no problem, from the Add/Remove it DOES say
install but after 2 or 3 seconds you get a panel with the option of
repair or remove, I clicked remove and the program is gone.

Gerald

 

[D. Best]

thanks ... that is the best puzzle maker I have ever come across ...

 

[Ted Shoemaker]

EclipseCrossword

http://www.greeneclipsesoftware.com/eclipsecrossword/

Yes, I downloaded and installed Eclipse. It's wonderful -- with one
limitation. I can live with this limitation, but I'll pass this along
for the benefit of others.

The puzzle-making engine insistes on separating parallel words by at
least one letter space. For example, I gave the engine the "words"
AB, AC, CD, BD.
With a little thought, you or I can come up with a puzzle that arranges
those words in this square:
AB
CD
Eclipse could not figure out how to make a puzzle that included these
four words, although it says it tried 10,000 possible arrangements.

My guess is that the author of Eclipse made this limitation on purpose,
to prevent spurious "words" from appearing in the perpendicular when
words were laid next to each other.

Puzzlemakers: If this matters to you, bear it in mind.
Programmers: There is room for improvement in this software.

Thank you!

Ted Shoemaker